Atty. Raymund Christian S. Ong Abrantes, CPA

Partner

(082) 322-6724 loc. 103
raymund@foalawoffice.com

Practice Areas

LTaxation Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Insolvency Law, Data Privacy Law, Transactional Law, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Environmental Law, Regulatory Compliance and Election Law

Education

Licenses

Previous Employment

Atty. Raymund’s practice focuses on taxation, corporate law, regulatory compliance, transactions, and counseling. With an accounting and audit background, Raymund has an extensive knowledge of tax assessment audits, business licensing, and corporate set up including legal compliance of simple and complex business models.

 

Raymund is actively involved in specialized projects such as corporate data privacy assessments, transfer pricing documentation, mergers and acquisitions, global mobility projects, corporate rehabilitation, and corporate receivership.

 

In addition, Raymund also litigates civil cases for his clients, ranging from recovery of possession, collection cases, breach of contract, annulment cases, and criminal cases for estafa before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

 

Raymund is also a lecturer in various universities and law schools in Davao City. He is currently teaching corporation law, taxation law, partnership and agency, banking laws and other commercial laws, including data privacy regulations, in Ateneo de Davao University, Jose Maria College of Law, Rizal Memorial College – School of Law, and Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao

Fake-Field

Investor Regulatory Compliance. Spearheaded the national, provincial, and municipal regulatory compliance (business and environmental) of a multi-million banana plantation project in Mindanao. Successfully convinced the provincial and municipal government of the viability of the project with strict adherence to environmental laws.

 

Government Procurement Advisory Services. Assisted clients in specialized industries in complying government procurement laws for various government projects.

 

Investment Advisory Services. Advised and implemented the most cost and tax-effective structure for investors in the Information Technology industry for Philippine inbound and outbound investments, including the set-up of offshore legal entities.

 

Corporate Set Up. Facilitated the legal entity set up of domestic corporations (Filipino and foreign-owned) as well as Foundations, Holding companies, and Special Purpose Entities.

 

Mergers. Assisted the regulatory compliance of corporate mergers from the Notification Requirement of the Philippine Competition Commission down to the local government business permit.

 

Corporate Receivership. Appointed as Receiver for a Corporate Liquidation case.

 

Tax Audits. Successively concluded tax audits of corporate client with the least financial impact.

 

Tax Cases. Managed tax advocacy engagements from the administrative level to the Court of Tax Appeals.

 

Business Advisory Services. Assisted corporate retainers operating in the real estate, mining, healthcare, construction, trading and import-export industries in their day-to-day legal concerns.

 

Data Privacy. Conducted Data Privacy and Data Transfer Impact Assessment for corporate client operating in EU and Non-EU countries.

 

Global Mobility Projects. Conducted comprehensive study on the legal implications of employee mobility in the Southeast Asia Region.

 

Litigation. Represented clients in civil cases for recovery of possession, collection cases, breach of contract, annulment cases, and criminal cases for estafa.

  • CPA Board Licensure Exam, Top Notcher 9th Placer (2008)
  • Ateneo de Davao College of Law, Dean’s Lister Second Honor. (2010 to 2014)
  • Ateneo de Davao University, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Magna Cum Laude (2008)
  • Ateneo de Davao University, Accountancy Division Awardee (2008)
  • CPE for CPAs, Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law (TRAIN) Law Updates (2018-2019)
  • Davao Mega DSO Inlife, Estate Tax Planning (2018-2019)
  • PICPA, Davao Chapter (2008 to Present)
  • Lakas Atenista Organization (2012 to Present)
  • Integrated bar of the Philippines, Davao Chapter (2014 to Present)